8th Grade

JOURNAL:  No Journal.  Log in to Google Classroom and continue working on the book check in.

1. 12 introductory poems – In Google Classroom

2.Read each one – pick THREE that most interest you

3.    Annotate those three

If you need to, finish your book check in first.

HOMEWORK:  Next book check in will be March 17^th – 5 books read – TOTAL

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Story Starter – – The looongg road lay ahead of me.  My warm milk had just run out.  Suddenly, a cow was spotted in front of me…

1.Hand back and go over TDA essays

2.Show some examples

3. Finish working on mini-presentations

HOMEWORK:  We WILL be presenting tomorrow 🙂

8th Grade

NO Journal today.

Students worked on their second book check in for their capstone projects. The assignment is in Google Classroom. They will get time tomorrow to finish.

HOMEWORK: 3rd book check in will be March 17th – 5 total books needed at that time.

6th Grade – 3rd Hour ONLY

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

Worked on Mini- presentation topics – two groups get the same topic, but one group does it as persuasive and the other group   does it as argumentative.

HOMEWORK:  Presenting mini speech tomorrow.

Remember that tomorrow is a half a day – dismissal is at 10:30 AM.

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Second Semester – – Reflect on your first semester and set realistic goals for your last semester as an 8^th grader.  REMEMBER…THIS NOW NEEDS TO BE A FULL PAGE.

1.“I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson (individual) – this will be posted in Google Classroom.

2.Discuss as a small group, then a large one.

HOMEWORK:  Book Check in #2 is TOMORROW.  You need your notes and/or books.  You will have access to a computer tomorrow, so you do not to print anything else.   

6th Grade – 3rd HOUR ONLY

JOURNAL:  Pizza – – Convince me that pizza is the best or worst food.

1.Finish discussing “Summer: 15 Days or 2.5 Months?” and “The Best Pet Ever…Gus”

2.Mini Debate topics with partner – two groups get the same topic, but one group does it as persuasive and the other group   does it as argumentative.

HOMEWORK: No homework 🙂

Remember that there is NO school Monday and that there are half days Tuesday and Wednesday. Enjoy the snow this long weekend 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

1.“A Narrow Fellow in the Grass” by Emily Dickinson (with your team) 2.Class discuss what you discovered.

HOMEWORK:  Next book check is WEDNESDAY. You will need your 3 books and any notes that you have. You will have access to a computer this time, so if your notes are online you will not have to print them off.

6th Grade – 3rd Hour ONLY

JOURNAL:  Story Dice – – flashlight, fish, castle, house, fountain, half moon, footprint, turtle, and arrow

1.Read and highlight the facts discussed in the articles “Summer: 15 Days or 2.5 Months?” and “A Pet Story About My Cat…Gus”

2.Class discuss the facts found

HOMEWORK: No homework 🙂

Please remember that tomorrow is a half of day – dismissal is at 10:30 AM. There is NO school Monday.

8th Grade

I did not see my 8th grade classes today due to NWEA testing. Classes will be normal again starting tomorrow.

6th Grade – 6th Hour ONLY

Due to testing, I did not see 3rd hour.

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

1.Mini- mini-argument topics

•two groups get the same topic, but one group does it as persuasive and the other group does it as argumentative.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

8th Grade

Due to NWEA testing we did not have regular class today. Language NWEA is tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: Capstone book check in is next Wednesday, January 22nd. You must have three books read.

6th Grade – 6th hour ONLY

Due to NWEA testing I did not see 3rd hour today.

JOURNAL: Pizza – – Convince me that pizza is the best or worst food.

1.Finish discussing “Summer: 15 Days or 2.5 Months?” and “A Pet Story About My Cat…Gus”

2.Compare/contrast the 2 articles

HOMEWORK:  Language Arts NWEA test tomorrow.

8th Grade

We did not have class today due to NWEA testing. All missing and late work is due tomorrow by 2:15 PM.

Math NWEA is tomorrow.

6th Grade – 6th Hour ONLY

I did not see 3rd Hour today due to testing.

JOURNAL:  Story Dice – – monkey, palace, ladder, trap door, mushroom, bubbling pot, treasure chest, whip, and pouch.

1. Read the articles “Summer: 15 Days or 2.5 Months?” and “A Pet Story About My Cat…Gus”
2. As you read. highlight/underline the facts being used to make the argument.
3. Class discuss

HOMEWORK: Math NWEA tomorrow.

NWEA testing starts tomorrow with the reading test. It is important that you are here for testing. HOWEVER, the flu has started to hit STEM. Please stay home if this is the case.

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – donate your body to science or your organs to people who need them?  Explain.

1.Read, annotate, and discuss “The Charge of the Light Brigade” as a class.  Look for figurative language and meaning. (Poem is in Google Classroom).

2.“A Narrow Fellow in the Grass” by Emily Dickinson (with your team) – (Poem is in Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK:  IXLs E.5, E,6, and 9.G.2 (90% for all 3) – DUE TOMORROW.  Next book check in has been moved to January 22^nd due to NWEA testing.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  First Semester – – Now that you have finished your first semester of middle school AND as STEM students, what has been the good and the bad?  Explain.

*NEW SEATS.

1.New book project directions – in Google Classroom with the rubric.

2.New essential question

3.New learning outcomes

HOMEWORK:  NWEA Reading test is TOMORROW.

Tuesday will be the Reading NWEA. Wednesday will be the Math NWEA. Thursday will be the Language NWEA.

8th Grade

We had a SkyDome Planetarium presentation today during class and so 1st and 2nd hour were a little different. That said…

JOURNAL: NO Journal  

1.IXLs E.5, E,6, and 9.G.2 (90% for all 3)

HOMEWORK:  IXLs E.5, E,6, and 9.G.2 (90% for all 3) – DUE TUESDAY

6th Grade

Journal: Your Choice – –

1.Write the conclusion

2.Peer critique the entire paper – especially body #2 and the conclusion

3.Revise and edit your paper

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT, TYPE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AT THE TOP OF THE ESSAY.

4.  Submit your final paper to Google Classroom

5.  IXL K.4 (95%)

HOMEWORK:  IXL K.4 (95%) – Due Monday. Final essay must be submitted to Google Classroom by 7:30 AM Monday 🙂

8th Grade

Journal: College Essay- – What is your favorite word and why?  Be sure to explain.   – University of Virginia

Today we started to read, annotate, and discuss “The Charge of the Light Brigade” as a class; looking for figurative language and meaning.

* Due to the SkyDome assembly tomorrow, I collected journals from 1^st and 2nd hours today.

HOMEWORK:  NWEA testing next Tuesday (reading), Wednesday (Math), and Thursday (Language).

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Philosophical Question – – When you go to a movie theater and the seats have armrests, which one is yours and which your neighbors?  Have a good explanation for your answer.

1.Peer critique for introductions and body 1

2.Revise/edit introductions and body 1

3.Write body 2 – you are on your own for this one.  We will not be outlining it as a class.  You can still use your notes and resources for help. 

HOMEWORK:  Have your introduction, body 1, and body 2 COMPLETE when you walk in to class tomorrow 🙂

NWEA testing next Tuesday (reading), Wednesday (Math), and Thursday (Language).